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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Rugby Sevens team has stepped up preparations for the Africa Men’s Rugby sevens. Uganda will open its account with a tie against Burundi at the Kyadondo Rugby Grounds on April 23. Head coach Tolbert Onyango has named the final squad for the …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua) | Kenya plans to leverage its global athletic status in order to boost the tourism sector, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on Thursday. Balala said that the country’s long-distance runners are an asset as they are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Football club has sacked their coach Abdallah Mubiru. He has been replaced by John Luyinda as the interim manager. In a statement released on Wednesday by the club’s Chief Executive Officer Arinaitwe Katurebe, the club decided to relieve Mubiru of the job after …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona aim to seal their place in the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League when they entertain Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night. Xavi Hernandez’s men will be favorites to progress into the last four after a 1-1 draw in Germany a week ago, but should …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals with a remarkable 5-4 aggregate success after extra time against Chelsea, who were on the verge of one the competition’s greatest turnarounds when leading 3-0 late in normal time. Thomas Tuchel switched to a back four …

⚽ Man City 2 Liverpool 2 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane’s second-half equaliser secured a point as Liverpool twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in a thrilling encounter at leaders Manchester City. City started on the front foot and Raheem Sterling was denied superbly by Alisson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a 10-member board to govern its football Club. The board was recommended by the City Executive Committee led by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and approved on Thursday during a Council sitting at City Hall, after a presentation of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League team captains are set to wear black armbands, observe a moment of silence before kickoff of all games organized by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA, that will be played between April 6th-10th, 2022 to honour the fallen Speaker of Parliament Jacob …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busoga sub region Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association-USSSA, committee has banned Kamuli Progressive College from participating in their activities for a period of two years. The school has been banned after being found guilty of fronting an over aged non-student as part of their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Committee has fined SC Villa head coach Petros Koukouras, 2 Million Shillings for breaching FUFA competition rules. According to FUFA, during the Uganda Premier League match between Wakiso Giants FC and SC Villa on March 30 at Kabaka …